2 killed in Waterford Township crash

Staff report

November 12, 2012 06:56 AM

Staff report

November 12, 2012 06:56 AM

WATERFORD -- Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash in Waterford Township on Sunday.

Karen Warren Riedel, 46, of Corry, was traveling northbound on Flatts Road near Route 97 in a Ford Focus, when she veered into the southbound lane while making a right turn and struck a 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle, said state police.

The driver of the Chevrolet Chevelle, Ronald Oberlander, 68, of Waterford, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, said police.

Riedel was flown to UPMC Hamot, where she was pronounced dead about 45 minutes after the accident, said police.

Riedel's two children, who were passengers at the time of the crash, suffered minor injuries, police said.

Mill Village Fire Department, Stancliff Hose Company and EmergyCare assisted state police at the scene.